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Copyright and Libraries Programme
EIFL General AssemblyChisinau, Moldova 21 November 2016
Teresa HackettProgramme Manager
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• National copyright law reform
• International copyright law reform
• Capacity building
EIFL-IP Workplan 2016-2017
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National copyright law reform
1. Prioritize advocacy and technical assistance to EIFL partner countries that are amending the copyright law
2. Support countries not in a legislative processAND where there is local support to help
3. Support ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty for persons with print disabilities
EIFL-IP Workplan 2016-2017
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1. Prioritize advocacy & technical assistance to countries amending copyright law
Technical work is underway• Lesotho
- February: high level seminar with Office of Registrar General, initiated by LELICO;- action plan to review copyright law.
• Kenya- EIFL-KLISC comments on ISP liability (2015); - 2016 public consultations.
2016: National law reform
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1. Prioritize advocacy & technical assistance to countries amending copyright law
Technical work is done, in the political process
2016: National law reform
Armenia- draft law in parliament 2016-2017.
Myanmar- draft law expected in parliament.
Palestine- draft law on hold since 2011
Other countries
South Africa and Nigeria: Some provisions from EIFL draft law reflected in draft laws.
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1. Prioritize advocacy & technical assistance to countries amending copyright law
Wrap-up or evaluation
2016: National law reform
Poland - published analysis of amendments; - June, ECJ Advocate-General preliminary ruling on e-lending case referenced article written under EIFL-funded project.
Malawi- 2010: EIFL/MALICO commented on draft law; - July 2016, new copyright law adopted; - EIFL will evaluate new law when it is published.
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2. Support countries not in a legislative process AND where there is local support to help
Kyrgyzstan- February, 'Copyright in the Digital Age: Access to Information and Knowledge’ ;- kick-off event for KLIC-Soros project ‘Right to read-right to knowledge’ that started the groundwork;- includes Marrakesh work.China- May, 1st China Fair Use Week;- hope to internationalize in 2017.
Nepal- building on contacts made at conference in Sept 2015; - reviewed copyright law.
2016: National law reform
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3. Support ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty for persons with print disabilities
2016: National law reform
Member of World Blind Union (WBU) Strategic Advisory Group
Botswana- October, 24th country to ratify Marrakesh; - July, EIFL Copyright Coordinator attended WIPO regional seminar.
Kyrgyzstan and Nepal- Ratification process underway
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3. Support ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty for persons with print disabilities
2016: National law reform
Serbia- part of government work programme for 2017;- EIFL Marrakesh Guide published in Serbian.
Belarus- planning to ratify.
Moldova:- in the process of ratifying; - April, Mariana presentation on Marrakesh at AGEPI; - November, EIFL/REM meeting with AGEPI.
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. Creative Commons. Some rights reserved
Copyright: WIPO. Photo: Violaine Martin. Creative Commons. Some rights reserved
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2016: National law reform
Lithuania - October, supported first library conference in Europe on Marrakesh;- libraries responded to public consultation on EU ratification; - EIFL Marrakesh Guide published in Lithuanian.
Senegal- library community and allies working hard for ratification.
Ghana: following up with WBU on implementation plans.
Lesotho: in 2017, EIFL-LELICO seminar in cooperation with COBESS.
Zimbabwe - Ratification process underway
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International law reform
Advocating for an international library treaty at WIPO
“People expect libraries and archives to provide information to them irrespective of location; yet when exceptions stop at the border and libraries cannot legally provide the material, people are denied access to information.” Statement by IFLA and EIFL, WIPO General Assemblies 2014
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International law reform
Advocating for an international library treaty at WIPO
To set basic international standards- 17% of countries (33) have no library provisions;- nearly half do not explicitly allow libraries to make copies for research or
study;- in countries that have amended their copyright laws in the last five years,
digital copying is expressly barred in over one third, even for preservation.
To speed up national copyright reform- mandates countries to fix their law.
To support the information needs of scientists and scholars working across borders, and using new technologies- inadequate and incompatible national exceptions get in the way;- only international action can solve the problem.
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2016: International law reform
Advocating for an international library treaty at WIPO
Some political and legislative developments
- September, European Commission copyright reform proposals;- September, new WIPO DDG Copyright & Creative Industries Sector;- November, new proposal at WIPO from Argentina on libraries and
archives.
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Three webinars- WIPO library study (Crews)- European Court of Justice library case (dedicated terminals)- Polish copyright reforms
Twelve copyright resources including:- ‘Rate my copyright law’: checklist and scorecard to evaluate copyright law for library services- case study: ex-British Library document supply service
Advice and assistance- Myanmar presentation at IFLA Columbus;- Other presentations e.g. in Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Lithuania, Senegal.
2016: Capacity building
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Thank you to everyone for supporting copyright reform.
We look forward to more successes in 2017!